Dr. WALTER SMITHWICK, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. WALTER SMITHWICK, MD

2535 Riverside Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $400,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-3047990
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		Medical Risk Consultant Group
Street Address
PO Box 431271
City				State	Zip
Miami				FL	33243-1271
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 668 - 0432		(305) 668 - 0433	MMORENO@MRCG.ORG

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Walter			Smithwick
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2535 Riverside Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jacksonville		FL	32204	Duval
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
OMC0010146		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75330		Ophthalmology - Minor Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Duval
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/24/2003		8/10/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Glaucoma.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to monitor patient's pressure and diagnose glaucoma until patient became symptomatic.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Optic nerve fiber loss in the right eye causing decreased visual acuity.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/29/2006			6-2006-CA-009097
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			1/18/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
More than 90 days, after suit filed and prior to or during the course of mandatory settlement conference.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$400,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Discussion of allegations with insured, medical experts, defenes counsel and insurance carrier personnel.

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Does Dr. WALTER SMITHWICK, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. WALTER SMITHWICK, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).